2022 General Election FAQ

• On Election Day, November 8, 2022, at your designated polling place. Registered voters can find their polling location and hours using the New York State Poll Site Search tool: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
• During the Early Voting period for the November 2022 General Election, Saturday, October 29 – Sunday, November 6. Registered voters can find early voting locations and hours using the same New York State Poll Site Search tool cited above:  https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
• By Absentee Ballot, which can be requested online, by mail, or in person. Important deadlines to be aware of for registered voters who are considering voting absentee:
  -Request Absentee Ballot Online or by Mail by October 24, 2022 (deadline past)
  -Request Absentee Ballot In Person at your local BOE by November 7, 2022 (contact the Suffolk County BOE to confirm hours: 631-852-4500)
  -Return Absentee Ballot by November 8, 2022

For complete information on voting by absentee ballot, including absentee voting criteria, visit the New York State BOE website: https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingAbsentee.html

Mailed-in absentee ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day, November 8th and must be received by the local board of elections no later than November 15th. Voters who mail in their ballots on Election Day must be aware of posted collection times on collection boxes and at the Postal Service’s retail facilities, and that ballots entered after the last posted collection time will not be postmarked until the following business day. [source]

Other options for returning your completed absentee ballot include: bringing it to your county Board of Elections Office no later than November 8th by 9pm; bringing it to an Early Voting poll site in your county between October 29th and November 6th; or bringing it to a designated poll site in your county on November 8th by 9pm.

Due to a recent change in law, New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already been issued an absentee ballot for that election. Voters who have already been issued an absentee ballot can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot. [source]